Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins 5-17
The Boston Bruins need to play much better in game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Bruins lost the opener 5-2 at home and can ill-afford to fall behind 2-0 to Lightning. Tampa Bay are on quite a roll, winning their last eight in a row in the playoffs. The oddsmaker at Bodog have the Bruins as a -145 favorite to even-up the series.
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5/27 : Boston does have the home ice edge but the Lightning have played well on the road and have a couple of veteran superstars that know what it takes to get to and win the Stanley Cup. You got like the Lightning here in this spot at a juicy price. Take Tampa Bay +145.5/24: The Canucks will try to close out the series tonight, so look for the Sharks to come out swinging from the opening bell. We like the Canuacks to win tonight but no real betting value there, last 2 games have gone over the posted total and we don't see that changing tonight. Taking Over 5.5 +105.
5/23: The Lightning fell behind 3-0 in last before storming back to win 5-3. Look for them to carry that momentum into Boston tonight earning them a tough win on the road. Take the Lightning +145.
5/22: Vancouver got off to slow start in their 4-3 loss in San Jose on Friday night. Luongo let in a couple of soft goals, which put the Canucks in a deep hole down 3-0 after the 1st. That won't happen in this one. The Canacks are the better team and will grind out a road win Take Vancouver +100.
5/21: The Lightning are in a must win spot here, expect TB to be going all out from the drop of the puck. They don't want to head back to Beantown down 3-1. Take Tampa Bay -115.
5/20: The Canucks are just playing at a much higher level than the Sharks right now and that won't change tonight. Taking Vancouver +105 on the moneyline.
NHL Betting Previews - Selections
Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames 3-12
The Vancouver Canucks have owned their divisional rival the Calgary Flames beating them in 5 of their last 6. Will the Flames be able to turn the table at home tonight? The linesmaker at 5Dimes doesn't think so, making the Canucks a -120 favorite on the road.
Chicago Blackhawks at Toronto Maple Leafs 3-5
Huge original six matchup tonight when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Chicago Blackhawks. Toronto has only 1 loss in regulation in their last 10, while the Blackhawks have won 7 in a row. The Maple Leafs are +115 on the moneyline at 5Dimes with the O/U total set at 5.5 goals.
New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers 4-11
Well, today's game in the City of Brotherly love is for all the marbles, as the Philadelphia Flyers host the New York Rangers. Both of these teams are tied for the 8th and last playoff spot in the East, so the winner of this game will make the playoffs while the loser will be watching them from home.
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Vancouver Canucks June 2/2011
Canucks Forward Alex Burrows could face suspension for a possible bitting incident with Patrice Bergeron at the end of the first period. Burrows claims Bergeron put his finger in his mouth but he didn't bite him. Burrows does have to talk to the NHL on Thursday in regards to the alleged incident.
Vancouver Canucks June 2/2011
Canucks Defenseman Dan Hamhuis left the game in the second period of the series opener with a mid-body injury and did not return. The injury inurred in the collision where Hamhuis through out a very nice hip check on Bruins Milan Lucic.
Vancouver Canucks June 2/2011
Canucks Defenseman Aaron Rome returned to Vancouver's lineup in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals Rome missed the final 2 games against the Sharks with a possible concussion. Rome played just shy of 20 minutes after the Canucks were down to 5 Dmen after Dan Hamhuis left the game.
| Vancouver Canucks | +400 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | +600 |
| Washington Capitals | +700 |
| Detroit Red Wings | +800 |
| Boston Bruins | +1000 |
| San Jose Sharks | +1200 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | +1200 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | +1600 |
| Los Angeles Kings | +1800 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | +2000 |
| Montreal Canadiens | +2500 |
| New York Rangers | +2800 |
| Phoenix Coyotes | +3000 |
| Dallas Stars | +3500 |
| Anaheim Ducks | +4000 |
| Buffalo Sabres | +4500 |
